SSAU Chairman Pavlo Degtiarenko is visiting Canada as a member of the official delegation of Ukraine

During October 31 - November 2, 2017, Chairman of the SSAU - Pavlo Degtiarenko is visiting Canada as a member of the official delegation of Ukraine, which accompanies the Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman.

November 1, 2017. In frameworks of the visit, the Ukrainian-Canadian Aerospace Business Forum has been held in Montreal.

During the event, the Head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine presented the space industry of Ukraine, main priorities of its development and a vision of Ukrainian-Canadian cooperation in this area.

The Forum agenda also provided a presentation of the representative of Yuzhnoye SDO on company's elaborations and a promising Ukrainian-Canadian project, envisaging launches of the Cyclone-4M LV from Canada.

Canadian side was represented by the President of Canadian Space Agency - Sylvain Laporte, representatives of the Government of Quebec and Canadian Aerospace Companies.

Within the framework of the Forum in the presence of the Prime Minister of Ukraine V. Groysman the Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the State Space Agency of Ukraine and Canadian Space Agency in the field of exploration and peaceful use of outer space.

In his comments on signing the document, the Government Leader stressed that the Memorandum opened up new opportunities and would become a new page in cooperation between Ukraine and Canada.

Agenda of the Chairman's visit to Canada also provides a series of consultations on extension of cooperation, in particular with Canadian Space Agency and Canadian companies operating in the space area.